When I was a very young boy, I remember watching a television movie starring Ken Howard (who was best known, at least to me, as the basketball coach on the series "The White Shadow"). It was titled, "Damien, the Leper Priest," and it made quite an impact on my young mind. It's hard to imagine a TV movie today being made with such a religious theme, and with such a heroic vision of a priest.Thursday, February 8, 2018

In 1981, a conservative Jewish rabbi, Harold Kushner, wrote a best-selling book titled, "When Bad Things Happen to Good People." It addressed the problem of God and evil, commonly called "theodicy" in philosophical terms.Thursday, February 1, 2018

Any season can distract kids from school. In the spring, it's getting warmer and you're itching to be outdoors. In the fall, you're just coming back to school after the summer off, and it's hard to settle down. In winter, you're wishing you were out playing in the snow -- or hoping for a snow day, so you can stay in!Thursday, January 25, 2018

In the 1960s, there was a saying that gained a great deal of popularity: "Question all authority." It became a slogan for an era that challenged all conventional institutions.Thursday, January 25, 2018